KVLSM combines the operations of Lipner Sofferman, which had three partners and four employees, and Katz Viola, which had four partners and 17 employees. Michael Katz leads KVLSM as MP.

“It is wonderful to have two accounting firms become one entity and service a wide variety of industries like never before,” says partner Anthony Viola in a written statement. “This merger will also allow us to expand our services to a growing, more diverse clientele.”